dnl42 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 While I'm still workiing on my DH.88 Comet, this GB is too important to miss. I'll be using the Airfix 1/48 Hurricane Mk.I Tropical, A05129, as the basis with the RF-F V6684 markings from Techmod Hawker Hurricane Mk.I, 48025. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Good choice mate and glad to see the Polish contingent represented Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 Here we go! The obligatory unboxing. And here's the Techmod profile I also have the Hurricane Mk.I (A05127) instructions to guide me. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Airfix claims Humbrol 78, Cockpit Green, for the frame behind the seat in both the Mk.I and Mk.I Tropical kits. This screen shot from HAWKER HURRICANE during WWII in Colour @ 2:15 shows black. How say you? . Edit: Per @Troy Smith's response here, I can just ignore this! Once again, photographic evidence is immensely useful, except when it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 Mr Color's WWII RAF Standard Color Set for Aircraft Early Period & Desert Camo set arrived on Friday. Now I have Sky & Dark Earth for this build. It seems I got the "modeler's" boxing as some cockpit parts featured consipicuously placed ejector pin marks. I used the #5 Waldron punch for filler disks. Mr Surfacer 1200 ensures they're nicely covered by paint. In any event, turns out I didn't need to fill all of them. With the work done, the cockpit could be assembled. I painted the one bit of Interior Green and covered it with MSI Micro Mask so I can paint the rest of the assembly. I probably use Mr Color Silver, C8. The control stick was broken on the sprue (recall, this is the modeler's boxing). Assembly aligned the 2 parts quite nicely, so the break is barely visible. Thanks for looking. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 On 7/14/2020 at 3:39 AM, dnl42 said: This screen shot from HAWKER HURRICANE during WWII in Colour @ 2:15 shows black. How say you? It does indeed look black, but so does most of the canopy framing, I would not take it as indicative of anything for a BoB Hurricane Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 Have the cockpit and wings assembled. I used India Ink for a wash. There are still a couple of details to tend to in the cockpit. I wasted my time filling in these ejection pin marks that are completely hidden. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 The fuselage is closed up. Here's the Yahu IP; these always look very good. I used a Eduard RAF Early harness. I'll need to trim the upper harness. Here's the harness installed And the mostly complete airframe. I'll work on the wing trailing edge before attaching the ailerons. And some empennage issues to fix.before I attach the rudder. Thanks for looking! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Coming along very nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Looks like yours is coming along nicely @dnl42. No sign of the wing to body fit issues that some of us are having. Mine didn’t have that tail sink mark, however that’s an easy fix. Looking good. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 On 8/7/2020 at 6:10 AM, dnl42 said: Here's the Yahu IP; these always look very good. They do seem to have set a new standard. Your Hurricane is looking good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 Thanks @Jabba, @Rabbit Leader, and @Johnson. I did indeed have wing-fuselage fit issues that took some time to address. The trio of sink marks have been fixed. The primer coat will show if additional work is needed. Dry-fitting the clear lenses on the wing show a good fit. I'll paint the wing tips bulbs, attach all 4 clear bits, coat with MSI Micro Mask, and proceed to priming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 Here are the lights. I'm used to struggling with these to get a good fit, but this dropped right into place! The tip lights were back-drilled with a #73 drill and then filled with The Army Painter Warpaints; a Molotov Liquid Chrome pen backed the color. The backs of the landing lights were painted with the Liquid Chrome pen. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Nice work on the lights. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 @Jabba, thanks!! I put more detail into the radiator scoop. Current state: the underside is Sky (Mr Color C368), the topsides are Dark Green (Mr Color C32), and the other bits are mostly painted. Tomorrow's plan is apply Dark Earth (Mr Color C369) with the help of Arma's camo masks scaled to 150%. Monday's plan is a smoked packer brisket, baked beans, macaroni salad, cole slaw, Jalapeño poppers, and adult beverages. Thanks for looking! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Great build, great menu too and sides 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Excellent build. That is coming along nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 @Valkyrie and @Greg Law, thanks for the support! Dark Earth is applied; I thought it would be darker. Also the demarcation is sharper than I wanted 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Yes that's the trap a lot of us full into. Once it is all together with the decals it feels more correct. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 @Greg Law, I do hope so! I drilled out the exhaust stacks. The rear-most was simple to drill; I started with a #75 drill and stepped up to a #66. The forward exhausts are oblong (flattened?). I first drilled them out straight and then drilled them off-axis with a #73 drill to produce a more oblong hole. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 Decals are on. They're very thin and the carrier film is already invisible. It was best to apply the decals as close as possible to their final location. Moving them demanded a gentle touch and quite a bit of patience. Both upper roundels need some minor repairs. I also contrived to turn the well-documented chalk marking on the fuselage into a little decal wad. I have it sitting in a little water hoping against hope it will magically unfurl. After it unfurls, or I give up, a coat of Mr Color gloss clear (C-46) will be applied before a panel line wash. All the other parts ready for final assembly. I'm a little surprised by the MLG attachment as it appears they just butt-join to the bottom of the wing structure. I was looking to see if I had accidentally cut off a locating pin at the top of the MLG strut that could have provided a better mechanical joint, but that doesn't appear to be the case. -- dnl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Looking good, almost there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 Thanks @Jabba and @mick! That decal wad refused to comply. Beyond my ham-fisted mangling of the chalk decal, the Techmod decals performed wonderfully!! With that, I gloss coated it, applied Vallejo Grey Model Wash, and gave it a coat of Microscale Industries Micro Flat. Thanks for looking! -- dnl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 Skończony! I used EZ-Line for the antenna. I'll take better photos and post them in the gallery presently. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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